It works but it is by no means a comprehensive test.įor my part, I have just purchased a Kindle Fire HD 2013 solely for testing, used, with a tiny crack in the corner of the display but otherwise working fine, for a very low price. The test routine will push some buttons and make some random pokes at grids and the like, and some random keyboard entries, and then a few minutes to hours later you'll get a link to the results (including actions performed and their relative times of occurrence, and the resulting screen shots, plus a logcat) on your developer account.
#FIRE OS EMULATOR APK#
They don't actually say "we had an emulator, but it didn't work out," but as we've been left to draw our own conclusions, that might be a pretty good summation.įor its new Fire phone, Amazon has made available a testing service which uses an actual time-shared Fire phone to which your APK gets uploaded.
#FIRE OS EMULATOR INSTALL#
"To complete this group of tests, install the app on a Kindle Fire tablet and launch."
The Amazon developer site's "Pre-Submission Assessment" page says to use an actual Kindle Fire device for testing: You can still find the page describing it here on the Wayback Machine, but now it is gone from the Amazon developer pages:Īn Amazon developer rep finally states that "We have dropped supporting Emulator.
#FIRE OS EMULATOR MAC OS X#
Macintosh (with Intel processor): Mac OS X 10.5 or higher.System requirements Note: Internet Explorer is not supported. Some firewalls within schools and organizations do not allow the type of WiFi connection required. No WiFi? Build apps with an Android device and USB Cable: Instructions The USB Connection option can be tricky, especially on Windows. If you have an Android device but do not have a wireless internet connection, you’ll need to install software on your computer so that you can connect to your Android device over USB. If you do not have a smartphone or tablet, you will need to install software on your computer so that you can use an on-screen Android emulator. If you have a Android-capable Chromebook, choose Option Two below.
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